(Jeff) Sessions responds to Trump attack: 'I do not and will not break the law'
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN) Former Trump-appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday defended his 2017 decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation, after President Donald Trump attacked Sessions for not "being a man" and quashing the probe.
Sessions said in a statement that he recused himself because he was abiding by the law.
"To not recuse myself from that investigation, of which I was a target as a senior campaign official and a witness, would have been breaking the law. I do not and will not break the law," Sessions. "I did the right thing for the country and for President Trump. If I, as a target of the investigation, had broken the law by not recusing myself, it would have been a catastrophe for the rule of law and for the President."
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No, there wouldn't be. He would have stopped it immediately. ... Jeff Sessions was a disaster. I made him -- I didn't want to make him attorney general but he was the first senator to endorse me so I felt a little bit of an obligation," Trump said.
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Mr.Bill
(24,292 posts)Then I sober up and realize what a silly thought that was.
leftieNanner
(15,100 posts)now that we have The Orange Menace in the White House.
We look at Barr (shudder) and think - gee, maybe Sessions wasn't so bad.
on both accounts.
Mr.Bill
(24,292 posts)that although Trump has murdered over 75,000 people with this current crisis, it pales in comparison to the deaths Bush was responsible for. But then I'm one of those liberal wackos who believes all lives on the planet count, not just Americans.
leftieNanner
(15,100 posts)The horror waged by the Bush cabal was an atrocity - and from what I understand, there are a few Bushies who cannot travel outside of the US for fear of The Hague.
niyad
(113,304 posts)leftieNanner
(15,100 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)he STINKS too
leftieNanner
(15,100 posts)maddiemom
(5,106 posts)rurallib
(62,415 posts)niyad
(113,304 posts)Guess it's time for the air popper.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)This could also lead to racist on racist violence.
Place your bets, people.
Polybius
(15,416 posts)Any recent polling?
denem
(11,045 posts)McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)They are members of the White Mafia who believe the law exists solely to persecute ethnic minorities, gays and women.
neohippie
(1,142 posts)Sessions is a liar, it's been proven he lied under oath about meeting with Russians and Russian agents during the campaign
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)still busy trying to kiss his ass so he can get re-elected.
Sorry Jeffy, you fascist p*ick, you displeased the nutjob you wanted in the WH and now you are dirt.
Frances
(8,545 posts)Sessions had been a senator from Alabama for years before Trump ran for President.and he would have easily won his next election.
Unless Trump thinks being a senator means nothing, he did not make Sessions.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)Just run Trump sound bites about how dumb Sessions is.
BigOleDummy
(2,270 posts)Old Jeffie has finally found a pair. A mighty SMALL pair but .... more than we've seen from him in a long time. Imagine.. defending himself IN PUBLIC against his lodestone and leader. Shakin my head at that one I must say. Pushin back at the Boss.... Jeffie! ....